Archive for August 2022
Residency leads to writing about family history
Published by The News-Enterprise on August 25, 2022 An interest in writing about her family history inspires a local artist to complete a residency in Loretto. In partnership with the…
Read MoreLoretto Peace Committee recognizes work of the Irish Ambassador to the U.N., Geraldine Byrne Nason
[The positive changes in Ireland] took the perseverance, the ingenuity and the firm passion and commitment of women on the ground — and we come back to where we started out ……
Read MoreThe Importance of Education: Loretto Ph.Ds.* Past and Present
I Am the Way, the constitutions of the Sisters of Loretto, has always had as the spirit of the “Institute” the mandate to find joy and excellence in the mission…
Read MoreReflection on the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
When I came up this hill at the ripe old age of 18 to give my life to God as I understood what that meant at the time, we had…
Read More‘Operation Sacred Rescue’: Remains of 62 Loretto Sisters from Loretto Heights Cemetery Reinterred
“I just needed to tell you how truly reverent, respectful and joyful was the relocation ceremony of the good sisters at Mt. Olivet. Many more people will visit Mt. Olivet…
Read MoreRemembrance of the Life of Sister Mary Lee Murphy (formerly Sister Marie Dolores Phillips) SL
Sister Mary Lee Murphy (formerly Sister Marie Dolores Phillips) SL died Aug. 24 at Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary. She was 93 and in the 74th year of her life as a…
Read MoreLoretto Heritage Center Preserves, Spreads Loretto Story Far and Wide
Located on the grounds of the Loretto Motherhouse in Nerinx, Ky., the Loretto Heritage Center houses documents and artifacts from the 200-plus year history of the Sisters of Loretto and…
Read MoreReflection on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Luke 13: 22-30 Today’s readings are hard ones — I found them both uncomfortable and challenging. Jesus sounds distant, harsh even, hardly projecting mercy or compassion. Or projecting a welcoming…
Read MoreTragedy and Triumph: The Early Days of Lorettines in Missouri
By Katie Daugherty The Heritage Center was thrilled to welcome Katie Daugherty as our 2022 summer intern. Katie came from Sylva, NC, where she is Head of the Circulation Department…
Read MoreInterfaith Panel Discussion on the 77th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki, Japan
Notions of white supremacy and racism have deep ties to the history and culture of nuclear weapons. International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Over the years, several Loretto members have…
Read MoreThe Importance of Mary, Jesus’ mother, to Loretto
Hail, daughter of God the Father. Hail, Mother of God the Son.Hail, Spouse of God the Holy Ghost. Hail, Temple of the Blessed Trinity. Excerpt from morning prayer used at…
Read MoreReflection on the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
When I first read this Gospel it was perplexing. When Jesus says “I have come to set the earth on fire” I am reminded of the raging fires in the…
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